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by pknomad 1268 days ago
Individuals who have gained a significant amount of weight do not produce leptin, grehlin, and other related hormones in the same way that people at a normal weight do. Once you’ve put on a significant amount of weight you can’t just expand the size of your fat cells you make new cells entirely.

That's a good point I hadn't considered. Thanks!